Historic Friendship House is facing the new decade with as much uncertainty as it left the old one. Now that PETA, the second bidder after the Sweek family, has decided not to pursue its option of purchasing the property , the clock is now ticking for the third bidder in line for its decision. That […]
To all of us living on the Hill, the names of Constitution and Independence Avenues are a part of our daily routine just as much as H Street or Pennsylvania Avenue. They are not, however, the names originally given these thoroughfares by Pierre L’Enfant: He had given the designation of ‘Avenue’ only to those routes […]
Many thanks to Samantha Leaf, of the 200 block of 15th Street SE, for responding to our request to share stories about Christmas trees and their associated memories and traditions. My dad passed away on November 27th. Soon after, my mom began searching for male angels that she and I could hang on our Christmas […]
Congratulations to the Watkins Hornets for their win at the Pee Wee Division 1 National Football Championship! The Hornets were the first D.C. team to ever compete in what is essentially the Super Bowl of Pee Wee football – that’s pretty impressive! They defeated the Florida City Razorbacks from Miami, Florida 22-8 and returned to D.C. […]
Some of you may have seen the article in the latest Hill Rag, in which a Hill resident describes finding an old advertisement painted on a brick wall in their house. It’s on the wall they share with their neighbor’s house, and was clearly painted when only the neighbor’s house was standing, then later plastered […]